Markets InsiderThe Japanese yen keeps tricking down. The currency is down by 0.3% at 104.52 per dollar as of 7:40 a.m. ET. Earlier, Japanese stocks climbed to near five-month highs. The Topix index ticked up for the second day in a row, and finished at the highest level since May 31. As for the rest of the world, here's the scoreboard as of 7:42 a.m.